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Authorities are reporting the death of a young person in an accident last week in Vernon County.  Reports say two kids, ages 11 and 12, were riding on a farm UTV when the operator lost control and the vehicle overturned.  The 12-year-old suffered injuries that proved fatal while injuries suffered by the younger child are described as non life-threatening.

The City of Eau Claire is actively recruiting folks who would be interested in serving on the its Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.  The committee’s role is to provide advice to City Council that reflects community values on bicycle and pedestrian practices relative to the city.  More details are available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

High temperatures and heavy rainfall has cut Wisconsin’s strawberry season short.  Farmers at Bures Berry Patch say an abundance of heat ripened their strawberries too fast, resulting in rotting fruit.  Heavy rains from mid-June also brought over five inches of rain to the farm, flooding parts of it.  Ed Bures says his farm’s waterways were able to minimize damage.  The Bures are now focusing on other crops like sweet corn, green beans and red potatoes. 

A historic submarine will be getting preserved into a memorial.  The Wisconsin Maritime Museum announced that it reached its goal of raising one-point-five million dollars toward preservation of the U.S.S. Cobia.  Veteran Greg Miller, who worked on the boat during the Vietnam War, says it’s nice to see people actually interested in the boat.  The 80-year-old vessel will make its way to Sturgeon Bay in September, where it will receive restorations.

Hello. Welcome to your day! We hope you had a great 4th of July. We got our first real dose of summer heat. So, did you get to say “hotenoughforya?” What will it be like this weekend? Click here to get your First Alert Forecast with WEAU 13. On the other side of Independence Day many are taking the opportunity to extend festivities for a couple more days. Whether you are planning to do the same, it’s back to reality

Joey Chestnut is once again the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion. He ate 70-and-a-half hot dogs in ten minutes to reclaim the throne after missing last year’s contest due to controversy over a sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods. His total came up short of his world record of 76 hot dogs. This is the 17th time Chestnut has won the Fourth of July eating competition.

The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 4:04 a.m. on Friday,  July 4, 2025, from a cell phone “Automatic Crash Notification”. The phone tracked to the 2200 block  of County Trunk Highway (CTH) DD, in Baldwin Township.  Deputies arrived on scene and located a two vehicle crash. A 2012 Chevrolet Cruze had been traveling  westbound on CTH DD, and collided with a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, traveling eastbound on CTH DD.  Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.  

The Cudahy community is rallying behind a Milwaukee police officer hospitalized after a deadly shooting that killed his partner. A fundraiser at Jen’s Sweet Treats served brat meals for seven dollars. All proceeds benefited Officer Christopher McCray as he recovers in the hospital. Additionally, Cudahy police raised over four thousand dollars during the Fourth of July parade to support the family of the late Officer Kendall Corder, who died in the shooting. Another fundraiser is planned later this month to

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” — The Declaration of Independence, 1777 Americans across the country will celebrate their independence today with fireworks, parades and picnics. We will take a look large lens look at the holiday and then shrink to our own backyard, where we are expecting a steamy summer

Authorities are reporting the arrest of a suspect in connection with a Holmen homicide.  Investigators Sunday morning found a man dead inside a home on Granum Street.  The cause of death for the victim was later determined to be strangulation and blunt force trauma.  Thirty-eight-year-old Jacob Klaver was taken into custody Tuesday night in Minnesota on a charge of 1st degree intentional homicide.